Slender Starbucks, Medicaid at risk, and the gold card visa

NPR | By Wailin Wong,

Cooper Katz McKim, Kenny Malone, Angel Carreras

Published February 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM EST

It's Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from the news.

On today's show, we have potential cuts ahead for Medicaid, Starbucks goes back to basics and gold card immigration.

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Wailin Wong

Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.

Cooper Katz McKim

Cooper Katz McKim is an Associate Producer for The Indicator from Planet Money.

Kenny Malone

Kenny Malone is a co-host for NPR's Planet Money podcast.

Angel Carreras

Angel Carreras is an assistant producer for The Indicator from Planet Money. He is a Bakersfield-raised, Cal State Long Beach graduate. He previously worked at KCRW, the NPR member station in Los Angeles. He has produced award-winning and character-driven work, with subjects that have included masked puppeteers, mutual aid groups, and community activists.

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